Chronicle of the Years of Fire
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A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the "Algerian War" is not an accident of history, but a slow process of suffering and warlike revolts, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830, until this "Red All Saints' Day" of November 1, 1954. At its center, Ahmed gradually awakens to political awareness against colonization, under the gaze of his son, a symbol of the new Algeria, and that of Miloud, half-mad haranguer, half-prophet, incarnation of Popular memory of the revolt, the liberation of Algeria and its people.
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) is a 2h 57min drama feature film by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolut...
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- Fribourg International Film Festival 2025 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2018 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1975 generic
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